Clark Hill Chicago Attorney Leslie Gutierrez Named to 2014 Midwest Region Hot List

CHICAGO, IL –

Clark Hill Attorney Leslie Gutierrez was named to the 2014 Midwest Region Hot List. Gutierrez was one of 100 minority attorneys from the Midwest Region selected by Lawyers of Color.

The list recognizes early to mid-career minority attorneys excelling in the legal profession. These distinguished attorneys will be honored at a reception at the Chicago office of Quarles & Brady on July 14, 2014. The honorees, who are in-house counsel, government attorneys, and law firm associates and partners, were chosen through a two-pronged process. The selection committee spent months reviewing nominations and researching bar association publications and legal blogs in order to identify promising candidates.

For the full list, please visit: http://onbeingalawyerofcolor.com/midwest-region-hot-list-2014.

Gutierrez is an Associate with the Litigation Practice Group in Clark Hill’s Chicago office. She has experience in handling a wide variety of legal issues, including contract disputes, common law fraud claims, securities fraud, criminal defense, contested guardianships, foreclosure defense, zoning board appeals, e-discovery disputes, products liability defense, breach of fiduciary duty claims and class action defense. Her areas of emphasis include commercial litigation, business torts, real estate disputes and estate litigation and administration.